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The Pioneers of Aviation A Heritage Break in... Isle of Sheppey The Kent’s Treasure Island This Country Break explores the Isle of Sheppey, one of England’s few true islands, sited at the mouths of the Thames and the Medway and cut off from the rest of Kent by the tidal channel and estuary known as the Swale.
At just 36 square miles the island packs a lot in, from the miles of beaches (perfect for lazing on or getting wet from), its acres of low-lying marshes making it one of the best places in UK to see birds of prey, to its renowned fossil beds which provide regular prehistoric finds.
Scratch a little beneath the surface and you’ll also discover more history and heritage per square mile than just about anywhere else in the country. Uncover the strong maritime tradition, stand on the same soil as Saxon Queens, Dutch Invaders and famous writers, and for the piece-de-résistance visit the site of the birthplace of UK aviation.
So forget what you think you know about Sheppey and come and take a fresh look, you’re sure to find something surprising!
Find out more at www.visitsheppey.com
1 Contains Ordnance Survey Data © Crown Copyright and Database Right 2011 Heritage... Sheppey has so much to heritage and history to choose from, it can seem a bit overwhelming, so just to keep things simple here are some ideas to enjoy the very best of the Island’s past...
These are just a few ideas so feel free to mix it up or swap them around, combine with any events that are on in the area Getting There (remember to check local websites and magazines) and in short make it an experience of your own. Do be sure to note those The Isle of Sheppey is easily activities that need to be booked in advance. reached via the Sheppey Crossing (A249) from the M2 Speaking of which, why not book a Sheppey Greeter to get and the A2 at Sittingbourne. things off to a good start? These are volunteers full of useful local knowledge and experience to help you get even more from Several bus routes cross the your day. island linking to Maidstone, Canterbury and the rest of Kent. See the map.
Trains operated by South Eastern call at Sheerness and Queenborough, with connections to Kent, London and points beyond.
Further Information
www.visitsheppey.com
www.visit.swale.gov.uk Sheppey Greeters
www.visitkent.co.uk Getting Started...
www.visitkent.co.uk/greeters/ There really is more history here than you can shake a www.kent.gov.uk/explorekent stick at! Why not start with an overview of the most www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk important sights?
www.southeasternrailway.co.uk We’ve laid out the very best on page 3. www.ruralkent.org.uk/swailrail.htm
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Minster Abbey into the past... Sheppey’s Historical Highlights Step Scratch beneath the surface and you'll discover the Isle of Sheppey probably has more history per square mile than just about anywhere else in the UK. But have no fear, we've done the hard work and packed the very best into just one day!
Get started in historic Queenborough, where Edward III established a Castle in 1377 with massive circular stone walls to guard the entrance to the estuary. Although demolished, you can explore the site in the public park at the heart of Queenborough and stop by Castle Connections and take a look at the “finds” uncovered by the recent archaeological dig. If you need something more solid from that period to look at, then make the Church of the Holy Trinity your next stop. This fine little church has a Norman tower, the imposing tomb of Thomas Greet, and some fascinating inscriptions. For a real overview of the history of Queenborough head over to the Guildhall Museum (by prior arrangement) to discover interactive displays and a wealth of information on HMS Wildfire, the WW2 Minesweeping base.
Time is pressing, so your next stop is Bluetown, once the home to dockyard workers and visiting sailors frequenting its gin palaces, theatres and brothels. You can follow the heritage trail to discover more but make sure to drop by the Blue Town Heritage Centre, site of the Criterion "Palace of Varieties" to get a real sense of the past. Happily several of the pubs in Bluetown have survived and either one or the cafe at the Heritage Centre makes a good spot for lunch.
3 Contains Ordnance Survey Data © Crown Copyright and Database Right 2011 Step further back in time and head east to Minster, with its Abbey founded by Queen Sexburgha in 674, parts of which incorporate inlaid Roman tiles into its Saxon and Norman architecture. The Abbey Church is open during the summer but check the website for times. The Gatehouse Museum contains an astonishing variety of artefacts from fossils to WW2 radios and an unparalleled view from the roof!
Make a pit stop at the Memorial to British Aviation in Eastchurch, home of some of the earliest technological advancements in the art of Flying. To get back to the very start, continue through Leysdown to Muswell Manor (open Fri-Sun), Getting There site of the very first recorded circular flight on British soil in 1909. Stop for a drink in the exhibition filled bar and absorb all Queenborough is easily this pioneering activity! reached via the Sheppey Crossing (A249) from the M2 For your last stop of the day head to Harty and isolated early and the A2 at Sittingbourne. Norman Church of St. Thomas. Don't forget to seek out the 14th century carved chest before you adjourn to the neighbouring Bus routes 360/362/363 Ferry House Inn for a sundowner and a well deserved dinner. cross the island calling at Queenborough. See the map.
Queenborough has its own station and trains run to Sheerness and destinations off the island via Sittingbourne.
Further Information
www.visitsheppey.com
www.visit.swale.gov.uk www.sheppeywebsite.co.uk www.castleconnections.co.uk Extending your break...
www.bluetownheritagecentre.com Looking for more detail? www.minsterabbey.org.uk No problem, why not try an www.minstergatehousemuseum.info in-depth look at the history of UK aviation and its www.muswellmanor.co.uk pioneers over on page 5? www.hartychurch.org.uk www.theferryhouseinn.co.uk
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Early Flights at Leysdown magnificent men Those Sheppey’s Aviation History Just how important has Sheppey been to flying and the development of aviation? Why not come and explore the birthplace and cradle of UK powered flight for yourself!
You are best armed with the facts first, so begin your journey at the Blue Town Heritage Centre. Formerly the site of Criterion public house and theatre, the centre holds a repository of history for the island. You are specifically looking for the aviation room, with its old photographs and artefacts charting the very beginnings of British aviation and featuring such illustrious personages as; Lord Moore-Brabazon, Sir C.S.Rolls (co- founder of Rolls Royce) the Short Brothers and of course Orville and Wilbur Wright.
To get into the story, start at the very beginning by heading all the way East to Leysdown and Muswell Manor. Known in 1909 as Mussell Manor, the flat landscape and favourable winds for flying led the first aircraft factory to be built here and was the spot for the first recorded flight by a British pilot on UK Soil at Shellbeach. Take in the aviation exhibition, including such gems as the story of Icarus 11 (the first pig to literally fly) and the incredible photograph of all the flying pioneers (including the Wright Brothers) gathered outside the Manor. You can have a drink in the bar or lunch (weekends only) or head back to Leysdown's cafes and pubs for the all important pit stop.
Muswell Manor
5 Contains Ordnance Survey Data © Crown Copyright and Database Right 2011 After lunch, visit the sight of the first flight by taking a walk along the beach to the hamlet at Shellness in the Swale National Nature Reserve. The only flying here these days is the flocks of sea and marsh birds that call the estuary home, but take in the atmosphere before heading back to Leysdown Coastal Park - (allegedly site of the first airstrip) and west to the village of Eastchurch.
Aviation moved from Leysdown to Eastchurch in 1910 and flourished, with the village becoming the first Royal Naval Air Service Station. Stop by the Memorial to British Aviation unveiled in 1955 and make sure to pay a visit to the Church of Getting There All Saints which contains a memorial window to the earliest fatal flying accident in which C. S. Rolls and Cecil Grace died in Sheerness and Bluetown are 1910. easily reached from the Sheppey Crossing following As you leave Eastchurch take a look at the model of the Wright the A249 Brielle Way. Flyer at the entrance to the village as you head back towards Queenborough and finish a flying day with dinner and a Almost all the bus routes on traditional pint at the Aviator. the island run from Sheerness. See the map.
Sheerness station is situated at the top of the High Street, trains run via Queenborough to the rest of Kent and beyond.
Shellness - perfect for flying...
Further Information
www.visitsheppey.com
www.visit.swale.gov.uk
www.sheppeywebsite.co.uk Extending your break... www.bluetownheritagecentre.com Aviation is the comparative www.muswellmanor.co.uk new boy on Sheppey compared with its long www.naturalengland.org.uk relationship with the sea, www.leysdownonsea.com Head to page 7 for some sea- www.sheppeywebsite.co.uk faring action!
www.aviatorsheerness.co.uk
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Queenborough Harbour Rural Britannia A day (or two) of Maritime History Come and explore all things ship-shape and salty as we delve into Sheppey's rich Maritime history.
The best place to get started is with a trip to The Blue Town Heritage Centre, which not only holds a collection of maritime memorabilia and artefacts but also arranges tours of the Sheerness Dockyard. Normally closed to the public you can take a minibus tour, taking in the Georgian buildings on Naval Terrace, the Dockyard Church and Garrison Point Fort.
Afterwards take the Bluetown Heritage Trail and learn more about the less than salubrious past of this area of dockworkers accommodation, drinking establishments and brothels that grew up around the dockyard.
After Bluetown make sure to stop off at the Sheerness Heritage Centre, housed in a restored 19th Century Dockworkers cottage and featuring an exhibition on the dockyard tools used by its workers. It's also worth a stroll down Sheerness High Street, a town that grew largely from the presence of the dockyard and the giant hulks it repaired and refitted.
After all that heritage why not find somewhere bracing for a spot of sea air before lunch? We recommend heading for a wander on the beach at Minster Leas and then keeping it salty with Fish and Chips from the Briny Chip Shop.
7 Contains Ordnance Survey Data © Crown Copyright and Database Right 2011 The historic harbour of Queenborough is your next destination and a wander down to Crundles Wharf is a great way to walk off your lunch and take in the history of a town captured by the Dutch in 1667 and only given back in 1967! Make certain to visit the Guildhall Museum for the information on HMS Wildfire, the base for Minesweepers during WW2. If you're still peckish stop by Captain Crimps for some fresh cockles before trekking west to the remote Isle of Harty and dinner at the Ferry House Inn.
The Ferry House Inn offers accommodation and can also organise a day trip on the Thames Barge "Greta". The day's sailing out of Whitstable harbour circumnavigates the island Getting There giving you views of the naval fortifications, Deadman's island, and the unexploded wreck of the USS Richard Montgomery and Sheerness and Bluetown are a real sense of maritime adventure. easily reached from the Sheppey Crossing following If you still want more then we suggest an evening of traditional the A249 Brielle Way. Sea Shanties at the Old House at Home in Queenborough, or check in with Big Fish Arts and see if there are any Almost all the bus routes on performances from the Big Fish band coming up! the island run from Sheerness. See the map.
Sheerness station is situated at the top of the High Street, trains run via Queenborough to the rest of Kent and beyond.
Further Information
www.visitsheppey.com
www.visit.swale.gov.uk Sea Shanties in Queenborough
www.sheppeywebsite.co.uk Extending your break...
www.bluetownheritagecentre.com Yearning for dry land?
www.sheernessheritagecentre.com Get up close and personal with history as we explore www.theferryhouseinn.co.uk some of Sheppey’s oldest and grandest buildings on www.greta1892.co.uk page 9.
www.bigfish.org.uk
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Queenborough Churchyard Stories in stone Churches and Abbeys oh my! Get immersed in Sheppey's history by taking in some of its most venerable and important buildings.
Get started in Queenborough by visiting the Church of the Holy Trinity, built in 1367 by Edward III, take note of the Norman tower, the ornately painted ceiling, and the inscriptions on the charity boards. The "Whale Tablet" commemorates one of the first arctic explorers and travellers with a rhyming inscription.
Wend your way next to Sheerness and pay a flying visit to the abandoned shell of the Dockyard Church which dates back to around 1828 (although a church has been here since 1690), it closed in 1970 but you can still visit on a minibus tour from the Blue Town Heritage Centre. The altar and wooden panelling was moved to the nearby Holy Trinity Church in Sheerness which is worth a visit in its own right. Don't miss the imposing Roman Catholic Church of St Henry & Elizabeth, designed by the famous Victorian architect Pugin.
Next, head towards Minster and stop for lunch on the Leas at The Playa. Suitably refuelled make Minster Abbey your next stop. One of the oldest churches in England founded in 664, the Abbey contains fine examples of Saxon architecture as well as monuments and effigies to some of Sheppey's famous (or infamous) residents including Robert de Shurland and his horse Grey Dolphin ( do check the website for opening times).
Robert de Shurland in Minster Abbey
9 Contains Ordnance Survey Data © Crown Copyright and Database Right 2011 The next stop is Eastchurch and the Church of All Saints, built in 1432, note the memorial window to the first fatal flying accident which claimed the lives of C.S. Rolls and Cecil Grace in 1910.
Take the Leysdown Road as far as Warden Bay (there is a car park on Imperial drive from where you can walk along the beach to the point). The Church of St. James would have been your destination if it wasn't now a few hundred yards out to sea as the result of cliff erosion along this portion of the coast! Still it's a bracing walk and a change of pace.
Finish your pilgrimage with a visit to the isolated Church of St Getting There Thomas at Harty and its timeless atmosphere (with no gas or electricity, lighting is by candles and oil lamps only). Make sure Queenborough is easily to grab a copy of the church guide to help you locate all its reached via the Sheppey treasures including the 14th century chest carved with jousting Crossing (A249) from the M2 knights. and the A2 at Sittingbourne.
For the evening why not head back to Sheerness for dinner and Bus routes 360/362/363 a show at the Sheppey Little Theatre (check website for details cross the island calling at of performances)? Queenborough. See the map.
Queenborough has its own station and trains run to Sheerness and destinations off the island via Sittingbourne.
Warden Point Image © Fred Clouter
Further Information
www.visitsheppey.com
www.visit.swale.gov.uk
www.sheppeywebsite.co.uk Extending your break...
www.bluetownheritagecentre.com Be afraid, be very afraid!
www.the-playa.com We’ve collected all of Sheppey’s most ghoulish www.minsterabbey.org.uk/3.html legends and stories together on page 11, turn the page if www.hartychurch.org.uk you dare!
www.sheppeylittletheatre.org
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hosts & Goblins An afternoon of the creepy and strange G Explore the murkier side of Sheppey’s history with ghosts, UFO’s, legends and quirky experiences. Disclaimer – we do not guarantee hauntings or sightings, but if you do see any ghostly going’s on then do let us know!
Begin your day with lunch in the little harbour of Queenborough at the Flying Dutchman. After lunch it’s time to get ghastly with the dark tale of Thomas Greet, Mayor of Queenborough from 1815 – 1829. A veritable dictator, Greet schemed his way to power and held onto it with violence and intimidation, including taking control of all the oyster beds and fishing rights so the people starved. Turn left at the bottom of the High Street by the Old House at Home to see Swale House, the mansion built by Greet with his ill-gotten gains. Greet also left his mark in other ways, and you can see his imposing tomb in the churchyard of Trinity Church and also see the man himself as his portrait hangs in the Guildhall Museum.
When you’ve had your fill of Greet then take a walk north along the hard to Crundells Wharf and look out onto Deadman’s Island. On this Island are the bodies of hundreds of Napoleonic prisoners of war who died on the prison ships moored in the Medway. It was also the graveyard for people who died on quarantine ships from every disease up to and including the plague. Thankfully you can’t visit it today but it’s a ghoulish spot nonetheless…
Deadman’s Island
Mayor Thomas Greet 11 Contains Ordnance Survey Data © Crown Copyright and Database Right 2011 Next its onto Sheerness where you can grab an afternoon drink at one of the haunted pubs on the High Street like the Old House at Home or the Castle Inn.
Stop by the Sheerness Heritage Centre to find out more about the 1912 UFO sighting. Witnesses described it as a large object with lights emitting a buzzing sound, which shortly vanished. This “scareship” sighting marked the very beginning of official interest in UFO’s when the First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill, requested an investigation. Read more about it here.
Spend some time in Bluetown, once the dock workers quarter, Getting There follow the heritage trail plaques and particularly take note of the old alleyways behind the high street, once the haunt of Queenborough is easily press gangs and ladies of the night. There is plenty to discover reached via the Sheppey including a hidden Jewish cemetery on Hope Street (read more Crossing (A249) from the M2 here) and a colony of some 10,000 yellow tail scorpions that and the A2 at Sittingbourne. inhabit the dockyard wall (the only ones in the UK – read more). Bus routes 360/362/363 Finish your day in ghoulish style with a Big Fish ghost walk (by cross the island calling at prior arrangement) and meet some of the nastiest and scariest Queenborough. See the map. of Sheppey’s residents before dinner at the frequently haunted Shurland hotel(see the video evidence here!) . Queenborough has its own station and trains run to Sheerness and destinations off the island via Sittingbourne.
Big Fish!
Further Information
www.visitsheppey.com Midnight visitors?
www.visit.swale.gov.uk Extending your break...
www.sheppeywebsite.co.uk Those of faint-hearted disposition turn back now! www.sheernessheritagecentre.com Everyone else head to page www.bluetownheritagecentre.com 13 for more ghoulish, ghastly and legendary goings-on! www.bigfish.org.uk
www.theshurlandhotel.co.uk
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USS Richard Montgomery houls & Ghosts A Second afternoon of the macabre... G Prepare yourself for another ghoulish afternoon with lunch (and some Dutch courage) at the Ship on Shore in Sheerness before heading east to Barton’s Point Coastal Park.
Aqua zorbing at Barton’s Point is scary enough but we’re here to look 1.5 miles out to sea and spot the masts marking the final resting place of the USS Richard Montgomery, a munitions ship that sank in 1944 with around 1500 tonnes of high explosives on board (read more here). All the bombs are still down there and if it blew up it would create a 5m high wave and send debris up to 3,000m in the air!
Moving swiftly along (and out of the blast zone) to Minster Leas, take a walk along the beach into one of Sheppey’s earliest legends, that of Robert de Shurland. Robert, after killing a monk rode his horse Grey Dolphin out into the Thames to beg for mercy from the King aboard his ship, impressed the king did so, but on his return Robert was confronted by a witch who cursed him and prophesised that Grey Dolphin would cause his death. Not taking kindly to this Robert beheaded the horse on the spot, however fate intervened and a year later whilst walking on the beach at Minster he cut his foot on the horse’s bones and died of the infection. Robert is buried in Minster Abbey and on his tomb is carved an effigy of Grey Dolphin, the horse who saved him, then later caused his death.
Grey Dolphin
13 Contains Ordnance Survey Data © Crown Copyright and Database Right 2011 Make sure to also stop by the Minster Gatehouse Museum to witness firsthand the bloody aftermath of smuggling in this area, here you can see a gravestone of an unfortunate man mistaken by smugglers for an informer, and dealt summary justice! (Read more here) Smuggling was also rife at Warden, stop for a swift half at the Wheatsheaf before a wander at Warden Point. These cliffs are eroding rapidly causing the Church of St James to be lost to the sea in 1887 but legend says you can hear the bells ringing from the sea on windy days from the cliff tops!
Next take a trip down Harty Ferry Road, but keep your eyes peeled, as this area is purportedly home to the fabled “Black Cat Getting There of Sheppey” (possibly a black leopard living wild -read more). The last stop for the day is Harty Church, with its isolated aspect Sheerness is easily reached amongst the marsh (lit only by candles and oil lamps it’s a great from the Sheppey Crossing spot for moody gothic-style black & white pictures!) following the A249 Brielle Way. Finish your day with dinner and a chance to get ghoulish (or turn detective) yourself with a murder mystery evening (selected Several bus routes stop dates only) at the Ferry House Inn. along Marine Parade, with route 367 being your best bet. See the map.
The nearest station is at Sheerness-on-sea about a mile away where you can pick up the 367.
Further Information
www.visitsheppey.com
www.visit.swale.gov.uk Extending your break... www.sheppeywebsite.co.uk Feeling frazzled by all the www.bartonspointcoastalpark.co.uk ghoulish going’s on?
www.minsterabbey.org.uk/3.html The best cure is to spend in day in the sunshine, so why www.minstergatehousemuseum.info not try one of our Outdoor itineraries? www.hartychurch.org.uk
www.theferryhouseinn.co.uk
Whodunnit? Country Breaks in Kent 14 Heritage More Information Listings & Details Attractions Name Telephone Website Address
http://www.sheppeywebsite.co.u Queenborough Castle Site N/A Queenborough k/index.php?id=86
http://www.kentchurches.info/ch High Street, Queenborough, Holy Trinity Church 01795 662648 urch.asp?p=Queenborough ME11 5EN
Queenborough Guildhall High Street, Queenborough, 01795 667295 N/A Museum ME11 5AA
http://www.bluetownheritage- 69 High Street, Bluetown, Bluetown Heritage Centre 01795 662981 centre.com Sheerness, ME12 1RW
http://www.minsterabbey.org.uk/ High Street, Minster, Minster Abbey 01795 879200 3.html ME12 3QD
MInster Abbey Gatehouse http://www.minstergatehouse- Union Road, Minster-on-Sea, 01795 875111 Museum museum.info/index.php ME12 2HW
http://www.sheppeywebsite.co.u High Street, Eastchurch, Memorial to British Aviation N/A k/index.php?id=72 ME12 4DA
Shellness Road, Muswell Manor 01795 510245 http://www.muswellmanor.co.uk Leysdown-on-sea ME12 4RJ
Chruch of St.Thomas the Harty Ferry Road, Harty, 01795 875146 http://www.hartychurch.org.uk/ Apostle ME12 4BQ
Swale National Nature http://www.naturalengland.org.u Shellness Road, Shellness, 0845 600 3078 k/ourwork/conservation/desig- Reserve natedareas/nnr/1006143.aspx ME12 4RJ
http://www.kent.gov.uk/leisure_a nd_culture/countryside_and_coas Shellness Road, Shellness, Leysdown Coastal Park 01795 417127 t/parks_and_open_spaces/coun- try_parks/leysdown_coastal_park ME12 4RJ .aspx 15 Attractions Name Telephone Website Address
Church of All Saints, High Street, Eastchurch, 01795 880 205 N/A Eastchurch ME12 4DA
http://www.sheernessheritage- 10 Rose Street, Sheerness, Sheerness Heritage Centre 01795 663317 centre.com/ ME12 1AJ
Whitstable Harbour, Thames Barge “Greta” 01795 534 541 http://www.greta1892.co.uk/ Whitastable, CT5 1AB
Holy Trinity Church, http://www.achurchnearyou.com/ The Broadway, Sheerness, 01795 662399 Sheerness sheerness-holy-trinity-st-paul/ ME12 1AF
Roman Catholic Church of St http://www.sheppeywebsite.co.u 53 The Broadway, Sheerness, 01795 662142 Henry & Elizabeth k/index.php?id=93 ME12 1TS
http://www.sheppeylittlethe- Meyrick Road, Sheerness, Sheppey Little Theatre 01795 665700 atre.org/ ME12 2NX
Big Fish Arts 07775 712306 http://www.bigfish.org.uk N/A
RSPB Capel Fleet Raptor http://www.rspb.org.uk/re- Harty Ferry Road, Harty, 01795 665969 Viewpoint serves/guide/e/elmleymarshes/ ME12 4BQ
Food & Drink Name Distance Website Start & End
http://www.theferryhouseinn.co. Harty Ferry Road, Harty, The Ferry House Inn 01795 510214 uk/ ME12 4BQ
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Name Telephone Website Address
61 High Street, Bluetown, The Red Lion 01795 664354 N/A ME12 1RW
41 High Street, Bluetown, The Albion & Coffee Dock 01795 664564 N/A ME12 1RN
Shellness Road, Muswell Manor 01795 510245 http://www.muswellmanor.co.uk Leysdown-on-sea ME12 4RJ
Queenborough Corner, http://www.aviatorsheerness.co.u The Aviator 01795 666094 Queenborough, k/ ME12 3DJ
Railway Terrace, Castle Connections 01795 661277 www.castleconnections.co.uk Queenborough, ME11 5AY
29 Trafalgar Parade, Briny Chip Shop 01795 874450 N/A Minster-on-Sea, ME12 2RW
South Street, Queenborough, Captain Crimps 01795 664209 N/A ME11 5AA
The Old House at Home, 1 High Street, Queenborough, 01795 662463 N/A Queenborough ME11 5AA
The Leas, Minster-on-Sea, The Playa 01795 873059 http://www.the-playa.com ME12 2NL
158-160 High Street, The Old House at Home, http://www.shepherdneame.co.u 01795 581743 k/pub/sheerness/old-house-at- Sheerness, Sheerness home.aspx ME12 1UQ
17 Name Telephone Website Address
210-212 High Street, The Castle Tavern 01795 662503 N/A Sheerness, ME12 1UN
79-81 High Street, http://www.theshurlandhotel.co. The Shurland Hotel 01795 881100 Eastchurch, uk ME12 4EH
19 High Street, The Flying Dutchman 01795 662884 N/A Queenborough, ME11 5AA
155 Marine Parade, The Ship-on-Shore 01795 662880 N/A Sheerness, ME12 2BX
Warden Road, Warden, The Wheatsheaf Inn 01795 880318 N/A ME12 4HA
General Information Name Telephone Website Address
http://www.visitkent.co.uk/greete Sheppey Greeters N/A N/A rs/
http://www.sheppeywebsite.co.u Sheppey History Website N/A N/A k
Visit Sheppey N/A http://www.visitsheppey.com N/A
Visit Swale N/A http://www.visit.swale.gov.uk N/A
Visit Kent N/A http://www.visitkent.co.uk N/A
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